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It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas during the Donalda Christmas Village parade on Saturday, December 7. The cold weather didn’t bother this snowman happily waving and smiling to onlookers at the event.

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CORONATION/STETTLER, AB.

COUNTY OF PAINTEARTH

Council discusses Bill 28 Katie Davis

News Reporter County received a letter of thanks from Curtis Perry, Chairman of the Coronation Pro Rodeo Association, at the County of Paintearth meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The letter made mention that the Association felt due to donations received toward advertising - and mother nature’s kindness with good weather - the rodeo was a great success in 2013.

Bill modification

Changes to Bill 28, the Enabling Regional Growth Boards Act, were discussed by council following a letter received by Gerald Rhodes, Executive Director of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties.

The letter outlined new amendments to the bill, including “wording to explicitly clarify that the establishment of new Growth Management Boards is voluntary,” “enforcement provisions to be amended to ensure penalties are focused on organizations rather than individuals, and on fines, rather than imprisonment,” and “require Growth Management Boards to develop and implement an appeal process.”

Council agreed that the changes were bringing the Bill back to a workable state and

efforts to involve affected regions in conference calls and discourse were positive steps to ensure everyone was in agreement with the direction of the Bill.

Canada Post update

Council received a letter from Denis Lemelin, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) regarding the future of Canada Post.

The letter outlined points of interest moving forward into the new year, including a note that the federal government would be reviewing the Canadian Postal Service Charter in 2014; that considerations undertaken by such a review could lay ground work for deregulation or privatization of Canada Post; and that other alternatives, such as Postal Banking, were being considered to keep the national postal service relevant and healthy.

Council also received a letter from Doug Jones, Senior VicePresident of Delivery and Customer Experience with Canada Post, in regard to Council’s letter of support toward not reducing Halkirk Post Office hours.

The letter outlined the evershifting reality of physical post in a digital era and established that Canada Post was evolving accordingly. Statistics noted that in Canada Post’s 2013 third-quarter results “a $129

million loss” was reported.

The letter noted that analysis of customer traffic patterns at the Halkirk office noted a variance in daytime use.

“Effective November 24, changes were made to reflect this minimal usage, primarily by opening later in the morning and adjusting the lunchtime hours,” noted Jones in his letter.

Bylaw amendment

Council amended a previous Utilities Bylaw 616-12 concerning wastewater charges.

It was discussed that the County has never charged for wastewater services. The new amendment, bylaw 627-13, will allow the County to add Schedule C, concerning waste water rates, to the bylaw effective January 1, 2014.

Under Schedule C all those who fall under the designation of residential dwellings, manufactured homes and churches will pay a $13.50 fee per month; and all other commercial, rural industrial and institutional locations pay a minimum $50 or 28 per cent of their water consumption, whichever is greater, per month.

Additional to this is an added waste water system reserve fee at $5 per month.

The changes will be in place for the Hamlet of Brownfield and the subdivision of Crowfoot Crossing.

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House fire in Castor leaves three people unaccounted for A fire broke out at a residence on Range Road 132 on December 8, 2013, destroying the premises and leaving three family members unaccounted for.

In an RCMP press release, Coronation RCMP Officers were dispatched to assist Castor and Coronation Fire Departments at the blaze between 7:30 and 8 a.m.

Upon their arrival the house was

fully engulfed in flame.

Castor residents have identified the three individuals as Sandi and Gordon Klaus and daughter Monica Klaus.

The RCMP press release notes that Forensic Identification Section and Provincial Fire Investigators are investigating the matter.

A masked person entered the Bashaw Bottle Depot with a firearm and demanded money from staff on December 5th, 2013.

A RCMP press release said Bashaw RCMP located and charged a 30 year old Bashaw woman shortly afterwards for

attempted robbery. The female, whose identity is not being released at this point, is being held in custody pending a court appearance.

Bashaw Victim services were dispatched to assist the victims of the crime.

Armed robbery at Bashaw

The minus 40 temperatures didn’t seem to have much of an effect for this massive moose, photographed milling about outside of Wainright on December 7, 2013.

Notice the handfuls of snow contained within his broad antlers.

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Stettler Recreation Centre upgrades hurting budget Brenda Schimke

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An interim Operating Budget was unanimously approved at the regular Stettler Town Council meeting on December 3 which will result in the following fee increases effective January 1, 2014.

In-Town water consumption fees increased $0.07 per m3 to $2.59 per m3.

Flat Sewer fee - increased $1 per month to $19 per month.

Residential Garbage Pick-up - increased $1 per month to $19 per month.

No changes were made to the Flat Water fee - $10 per month and the Residential Recycling Pick-up fee - $6 per month.

The interim budget is used as the authority to provide services and programs, not to set property tax rates.

Given the projected shortfall in cooperative partnership funding of $611,825 relating to the modernization efforts currently underway at the Stettler Recreation Centre (SRC) ($2.35 million) and the need for further major updates ($3 million range) to the ice arenas in the near future, Town Councillors determined that there will likely be pressure to increase property taxation beyond three per cent in 2014.

Administration will also be looking at reviewing the flat monthly sewer rate structure to make it inherently more equitable and fair. The Commercial class of property consumes approximately 46 per cent of the water but only generates about 38 per cent of the sewer revenues.

Staff bonuses

In a split decision (6 - 1) Council approved a motion to recognize the efforts of the Town employees with a Christmas bonus of $325 to be paid in local Heart of Alberta Dollars (prorated for part time employees). Administration was also directed to close as many operational and emergency functions of the Town as possible on Friday, December 27 to allow as many employees as reasonably possible a Christmas break of five consecutive days.

Councillor Al Campbell opposed the motion.

Snow issues

Director of Operational Services, Melissa Robbins explained that during the winter some businesses in the industrial subdivision push snow from their parking and storage lots into the adjacent ditches.

This snow hides the culverts and catch basins which can cause unnecessary

flooding in the spring.

Reminder letters will be sent to all snow removal companies and businesses in the industrial area. Those businesses that continue to push their snow in ditches and across public property will be ticketed starting late January 2014.

Bad debts

A motion was approved to write off $12,732 of bad debts for the 2013 fiscal year.

The majority of bad debt is unpaid utility bills from properties that are rentals. A utility account cannot be added to an owner’s tax account. Overall the Town of Stettler has a relatively low amount of accounts considered uncollectible. All bad debts are given over to a collection agency.

Heartland beautification

Director of Parks & Leisure, Lee Penner attended the meeting to discuss the Heartland Beautification Committee’s (HBC) involvement in the planning and design process for the new park in the downtown core (donation from the Peters family). It is estimated this park may cost $30,000 to complete.

The HBC working group has been very active and successful in their projects and endeavors to improve the community of

Stettler. A motion was unanimously carried to approve HBC’s 2014 Budget request in the amount of $22,000.

Energy efficiency

Administration continues to look for ways to reduce the operating costs of the Stettler Recreation Centre (SRC). Council discussed various alternative energy options that may be economically desirable and beneficial when considering future mechanical renovations at the SRC.

Franchise agreement

The Franchise agreement between the Town and ATCO Electric expires on June 1, 2014. This agreement gives ATCO the right to provide electricity to the Town and allows municipalities the right to set a franchise fee on its residents. Currently Stettler applies a 7.5 per cent fee on transmission costs which generates $354,000 in revenue each year. The Alberta Utility Commission places a cap of 20 per cent.

Eighty per cent of the franchise fee is generated by residential property and 20 per cent from business property. In contrast, 60 per cent of property taxes are generated from businesses and 40 per cent from residential.

Clearview Public School approves budget for maintenance issues Brenda Schimke

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ment; repair and paint doors and frames (hallways); window replacement.

Wm. E. Hay – replace center divider in gym; gym floor and stage finish upkeep.

Performing Arts Center – replace five window units at main entrance; stage finish upkeep; lighting retrofit staff area.

Second priority items to be undertaken as resources permit: Big Valley – deep sand gym floor and refinish.

Brownfield – replace kindergarten/ playroom flooring.

Byemoor – replace concrete front sidewalk.

Donalda – replace worn carpets in five rooms with vinyl and replace entrance vinyl.

Gus Wetter – do a study on a shelter enclosure.

Stettler Elementary – upgrade ceiling tiles in grade 4/5 hallway; patch and repair classroom walls and door frames.

Stettler Middle – replace counter tops as needed; urinal replacements.

The Board also passed a motion to direct Administration to contact the Alberta Government and explore whether Clearview could use dollars remaining ($172,579) from the Wm. E.

Earlier in the fall, Associate Superintendent, Peter Neale and Russ McKay, Director of Maintenance met with school principals and conducted site visits to determine maintenance issues that need to be addressed. Items were ranked in order of importance based on health and safety or operational issues.

Working with a total budget of $580,620, Trustees approved completing all the projects currently under way at their Board meeting on November 28 based on priority and dollars available.

For the 2013 - 2014 school year the Government reduced the Infrastructure Maintenance Renewal (IMR) grant by approximately $124,000 to $384,199.

Available from previous years, was an additional $196,421.

Priority items to be completed: Big Valley – finish junior high washrooms; seal gym roof.

Brownfield – replace north exterior door; replace light relay; gym floor and stage finish upkeep.

Coronation – immediately replace Hub Room A/C unit; repair interior walls and floors in CTA area; gym floor and stage finish upkeep.

Donalda – deep sand and refinish gym floor; boiler inspection and repairs.

Erskine – complete water system repairs; repair attic ventilation problems; gym floor and stage finish upkeep.

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The Boards of Directors of Battle River Credit Union and Caisse Horizon (Horizon) Credit Union confirmed Monday, December 9 that they have entered into formal discussions to investigate the amalgamation of their two credit unions. Once discussions have been successfully concluded, Battle River Credit Union will welcome the members, branches and staff of Horizon into their operations effective April 1, 2014.

If the required regulatory approvals are received and both organizations’ members vote in favour of this growth opportunity, the amalgamated Credit Union will serve over 25,000 members at 17 branch locations, with more than 160 staff members and approximately $810 million in assets.

In early 2014 a process will be launched to select a new name for the merged credit union.

“Battle River and Horizon share the same vision of a strong, sustainable regional credit union that is differentiated based on its local orientation, quality of personalized service, and advice,” announced Credit Union Board Chairs Alan Fielding (Battle River) and Reg Bouchard (Horizon).

“The two legacy credit unions operate in similar communities without overlapping branches and have complementary

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Combined, the two credit unions will immediately create a stronger and more robust organization,” shared Battle River CEO Steve Friend.

Horizon Credit Union CEO, Trudy Rasmuson views this merger as “an excellent opportunity for the two credit unions that have the same vision for the future, to partner to build on combined strengths for the benefit of members, communities and staff. Our merger is all about being better together and growing for the future.”

Battle River Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 11 branch locations in Central Alberta its Camrosebased administrative centre. With over 15,500 members, $625 million in assets and 110 employees, Battle River is known for delivering value added products and services to its members and its commitment to community.

Horizon Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with six branches located in Northwestern Alberta. With more than 9,500 members, $185 million in assets and 52 employees, Horizon is committed to providing high-quality products and services and delivering on the financial needs of its members.

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Lousana local William Boulton signs a copy of his book, ‘I Miss Me’ at the Elnora Public Library Author Visit on Monday, December 2.

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The book chronicles his journey when MS left him stuck inside himself as he had to relearn how to “walk, talk, taste, see, feel and hear.”

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determination despite circumstances.

William says that the intent of the novel is “to give people an idea of what multiple sclerosis can do and what can happen and to tell them that no matter what happens, they should never give up on hope and always, always keep on fighting.”

William also stresses the importance of his family and friends “who gave up so much of their own lives to help me recover mine.”

He hopes this book will be an inspiration to those facing a devastating, life-changing event.

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Old Fashioned Christmas highlights

by Marilyn Weber Even though most of the Christmas decorations have been taken down the Covenant Health Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital’s “Old Fashioned Christmas”, event remains the talk of the town.

The community spirit and the generosity of the more than 900 persons that attended and enjoyed the four day event has raised $16,944.45 towards enhancing our Palliative Care Services.

People attended from many parts of the province including Edmonton, Vegreville, Calgary, Ft. Saskatchewan, Endiang, Veteran, Pincher Creek, and many points in between.

A former nursing staff member aged 91 years from Carstairs travelled with her family to present the hospital with a collage of pictures she had taken in 1958.

Her desire is that the hard work of the Sisters (Daughters of Wisdom) must never be forgotten by the people of Castor. This melds well with Covenant Health celebrating 150 years of Catholic Health Care in the Province of Alberta this year.

The first Sister’s (the Sisters of Charity-the Grey Nuns arrived November 25, 1863 in St Albert.

This 150 year journey is intertwined with the history of this province and the lives of millions of Albertans along the way and we in Castor are proud to be a part of the continued legacy entrusted to

us by our Founders the Daughters of Wisdom.

Other former staff indentified unknown person’s in the Hospital’s archival photo collection and added their memories as well, and many wanted to see the room in which they were born.

The most popular request in the red book being circulated to capture observations and thoughts were words of thanks, enjoyment of the music shared by local musicians, young and old, and the opportunity to share a time of fellowship together and to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, Christ our Saviour.

The appearance of “The Grinch” had the older people in long term care concerned about his overall health status and some of the kids tearful about his indifference to Christmas but in the end even the Grinch admitted to a good time and perhaps his heart did grow a few sizes during the four day event.

Without the vision of all the volunteers and all their hard work, including the decorating, the cinnamon buns, all the other baking, the Elks pancake breakfast, the quilted items, the original painting of the 1911 Hospital, the greeters, the students, the firemen, and everyone else that assisted in any way to make the Old Fashioned Christmas the success it was.

A scene from the short documentary “Caine’s Arcade Coronation Style!” about Coronation School’s cardboard arcade day on November 20, 2013.

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Local documentary featured on prominent Facebook page A short documentary about Coronation School’s cardboard arcade day was featured on the Facebook site of the documentary that inspired the event, “Caine’s Arcade.”

The video, titled “Caine’s Arcade Coronation Style!” was shot and edited by ECA Review Reporter Katie Davis. It was posted on the Caine’s Arcade social media site on December 4, 2013, with subsequent

comments from viewers spanning as far as the U.S. and Brazil.

The video was shot in homage to the original Documentary and featured students and teachers alike retelling their experiences and memories from the November 20 event.

The Facebook page of Caine’s Arcade can be found at http://facebook.com/ cainesarcade

Coronation Choosewell with their awards at the November 29 ceremony in Sherwood Park.

(L-R) Cathy Olson, MLA Strathcona; Pat King, Coronation ChooseWell Committee; Diane Schmidt, Coronation ChooseWell Committee; Mike Roma, Board of Directors with Alberta Recreation and Parks Association and Lisa McLaughlin, Communities ChooseWell Program Manager.

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Coronation Choosewell honoured Katie Davis

News Reporter Coronation Choosewell Committee was the recipient of three awards at the annual Recognition Ceremony held November 29, 2013 in Sherwood Park.

The award ceremony was in honour of Choosewell groups across Alberta, whom were acknowledged for their work within their respective locales.

“Communities Choosewell is the provincial designation, under Alberta Recreation and Parks Association [ARPA] and they decide every year to give out awards,” said Diane Schmidt, head of Coronation and District Support Services and Community Liaison for Choosewell Coronation.

The award recipients are traditionally split into groups divided between northern and southern regions, although Coronation Choosewell attended the award ceremony in Sherwood Park due to proximity.

“Last year we won the award for Creating Healthy Opportunities and this year we won for Building Community Capacity and Overall High Achiever [as chosen by ARPA]” says Schmidt. “This year they had another award, the Most Significant Change.

“There’s 180 Choosewell communities

across Alberta and we were chosen by our peers [for that award].”

Awards chosen by ARPA are chosen in part due to reports sent in every quarter on initiatives in the area. The Community Capacity award, for example, is chosen based on partnerships Choosewell creates within the community.

For Schmidt the awards were an unexpected but welcome recognition for the work the group is doing within the community.

“It’s nice to be recognized but of course we don’t do it for the recognition,” she says.

Coronation Choosewell offers programming, promotion and partnership opportunities to create healthier, more active citizens within the community.

“Basically we provide opportunties for active, healthy living,” says Schmidt, adding that recent and ongoing efforts include the Turkey Trot, Fruit Fridays at the Coronation School, Seniors Community Kitchen and the Walk to Sochi planned for the new year. Schmidt says the group’s intent is based around the prevention of problems such as obesity and diabetes, by encouraging people to become active on a regular basis. “[Choosewell] basically strive to provide daily opportunities to get out there and be active,” says Schmidt.

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“How well have I?”

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Brenda Schimke

ECA Review Journalist It’s rather paradoxical that so many world leaders are flocking to Nelson Mandela’s funeral and extolling him as such a great person.

Joyful, generous, kind spirited, equitable--some of the adjectives used to describe Mandela’s character qualities.

Good, peaceful, reconciliatory in the face of adversity more attributes ascribed to Mandela and yet so willfully absent among today’s world leaders.

Mandela argued that a fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives goes a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dream of.

There are few individuals in history who have put others ahead of themselves in a similar sacrificial way. If I were choosing, I’d likely pick Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus Christ.

All of them put others first and stood up for the discriminated, oppressed or the lowest of low. None of them sought power or publicity to advance their status; all of them had servant hearts.

Jesus Christ wasn’t looking to become the There are few new political leader of the Roman Empire individuals in history although many of his who have put others followers wanted him to be. His sole purpose was ahead of themselves in a to die for people’s sin and bring eternal life to similar sacrificial way. those who believed.

Mother Theresa lived to serve the lowest caste members in Indian society, living in abject poverty - conditions that most Canadians couldn’t ever fathom. Yet she too had her critics.

Martin Luther King Jr. used peaceful methods and was indeed instrumental in putting more nails in the coffin of America’s own apartheid. He, like Jesus, was assassinated early in life, but his words and memories continued to bring overt racism to an end in America. I’m sure King went to his grave never believing an African American black would be President just 41 years after his untimely death.

Mahatma Gandhi spent six years in jail for sedition, but like Mandela his time in jail did not make him bitter, but more determined to use peaceful and reconciliatory tactics in bringing self-rule to India. His goals included helping poor farmers and labourers protest oppressive taxation and discrimination. He struggled to alleviate poverty, liberate women and put an end to caste discrimination.

These are men and a woman who knew meaningful contributions come not through guns, power and hatred; but through love, peace, relationships and respect.

As Mandela said, “to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

At Mandela’s memorial service, the most profound moment came when President Obama asked, “How well have I applied his lessons to my life?”

What a joyous worldwide present that would be this Christmas season if more world leaders were to reflect on their own character flawsd (need to win at all costs) and instead started to emulate Mandela’s words, actions and heart.

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Inaction frustrates farmers A full three years after Farmers of North America (FNA) and Canadian generic pesticide companies identified serious problems in the Protection of Proprietary Interests in Pesticides (PPIP) regulation, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) appears to be no closer to finding solutions.

“It makes no sense,” says Darren Palendat, Crop Protection Manager with AgraCity Crop & Nutrition; one of FNA’s supplier partners.

“PMRA actually conceded that the problems existed, yet nothing has been done to remove them.”

FNA continues to point at the massive price differential between pesticide products in Canada and the U.S. In Canada, the timeline to get a generic in the market - if the compensable data is affordable - is at least 24 months. In some cases, because of

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Wildrose MLA’s stood on the prin- government to jail or fine elected ciples of free speech and open and municipal councillors for failing to fair negotiations in comply with mandatory opposing the two labour growth boards. Another Bills 45 and 46.

Bill I voted not to support.

While Wildrose The freedoms and liberbelieves in getting good ties so many people come deals for taxpayers to this country seeking, through tough public seem like they are being sector union negotialegislated away one by one. tions, we don’t believe in The passage of such stifling free speech or Bills as 2, 19, 24, 28, 36, 45, removing a union’s 46 and 50; all of which Strankman ability to arbitrate a have been done in recent deal. years have, each in their Earlier in the fall session, own way, taken a little piece of Opposition MLA’s helped thwart freedom and civil rights away.

Bill 28, legislation that would have

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by Rick Strankman, MLA Drumheller-Stettler Early Thursday morning about 1:45 am, the fall session of the Alberta Legislature was brought to a sudden and abrupt close by the Alberta government. This happened just shortly after they had passed Bill 45: the Public Sector Services Continuation Act and Bill 46: the Public Service Salary Restraint Act. The government limited debate on these Bills to a mere two hours each. Immediately after the shortened debate, both bills were passed by the government majority. Both are Bills that I voted against.

As the session was wrapping up,

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regulatory contradictions and the way the regulation is being managed by the PMRA, companies are simply throwing up their hands in frustration and walking away from the process. An FNA input supply partner has had an application in the process for four years and is still not completed. PMRA cites policy issues as the reason for the delay. In the U.S., after about six months of equivalency work by the EPA, the generic product is registered and in the market.

FNA Members support the 10 year exclusive period given to basic registrants after an innovative product is registered. They also believe that the original registrants deserve to be fairly paid for relevant and legitimate data.

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Mopping up the damage Government re-writes Bill 28

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To make plain, in the words of section 702.17(1) and (2) of Bill 28 itself: “The chief elected official of a participating municipality must, when required in writing by the growth management board to do so, provide the growth management board with information about the participating municipality that the growth management board requires… A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offense and liable to a fine of $10 000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both a fine and imprisonment.”

It is no real wonder why people

merely been a case of clearing up rumor and inaccurate information.

Words are incredibly powerful Words in action entities, capable of rousing intense What transpired was not misinemotional sentiment amongst formation, it was not the media or large groups of people or the Municipalities misinterpreting destroying worlds in mere strings fact – it was a bill that had lanof sentences. guage that was overtly dictatorial One encounters so much lanand people were reacting to it as guage daily that sometimes the such. gravity of a statement is lost as the Additional examples of conturning of the linguistic tide distested terms included in the tracts with more words, more original Bill, prior to it’s words immediately pronounced. being modified, were sections that To provide an example of how said: words can be increasingly dan“The Lieutenant Governor in gerous, I refer to the Council, on the recommendawell-documented growth of a tion of the Minister, may recent Bill. establish a growth managePerhaps some readers are What transpired was not ment board by regulation.” aware of the haphazard An unmodified section journey of Bill 28, an Act with misinformation, it was not the includes: the mandate of setting up “Despite any other enactboards within groups of media or the Municipalities ment, no participating municipalities to address municipality shall take any shared needs of each municmisinterpreting fact – it was a bill of the following actions that ipal body. conflict or are inconsistent The Bill came out swinging that had language that was overtly with a growth plan: as the Modernizing Regional 1. (a) undertake a public Governments Act, but is now dictatorial and people were work, improvement, strucknown as the Enabling ture or other thing; Regional Growth Boards Act. 2. (b) adopt a statutory Along with the rebranding of reacting to it as such. plan; the Act’s name to make it 3. (c) make a bylaw or pass sound more helpful, proactive and cozy rather than imposing and began to get up in arms over these a resolution; 4. (d) enter into a municipal cold (consider the feeling evoked words. And it wasn’t long before agreement.” by the differences in the words the Alberta Government swept in These are actual words, copied Modernizing versus Enabling, to begin mopping up the damage in and pasted from the original Governments versus Growth trust the Bill seemed to instill Modernizing Regional Boards) other changes in the lanamong many municipalities and Governments Act. The language of guage of the Bill were enacted to the media, with Minister of these sentences denote imposing make it appear more voluntary Municipal Affairs Doug Griffiths powers that in no way imply there and obliging at the local level of travelling around the Province to is any voluntary process and imply municipal politics. discuss this Bill with municipaliThe initial manifestation of Bill ties in the wake of much anger and the degradation of municipal authority - something that the 28 was introduced right after confusion.

Government, during public relamunicipal elections at the end of Misinformation! tions cleanup measures, would October, a sign that it was passed He spoke at the Alberta like to have the public believe was in the wake of much shift and Association of Municipal Districts a simple and basic change within local governments and Counties (AAMDC) confermisunderstanding. which – in essence – meant that ence on November 13 regarding all Now that the new manifestation there was so much new language the “misinformation around Bill of the Bill has included informaof transition infusing municipal 28,” saying he owed the public an tion gleaned from much discourse politics that the bill was a sideline apology “for not communicating with municipalities and the public to more immediate concerns. well enough what our intentions more broadly, it has improved As the language of the Bill were for Bill 28.” immensely the words contained became more well known, more Reading the Bill - prior to it’s within it’s pages. But language insidious aspects of it’s mandate emerged. Talk of imposing Boards modifications following the public doesn’t lie and it cannot be glazed outcry - proves that ‘misinformaover so easily. The government upon municipalities; talk of tion’ is a tactical use of language to may be immersed in the fine tacreducing power of municipal say that somehow, those reading tical value of objective-based Boards to manage their own the bill were reading it incorrectly. language, but when words are affairs; talk of jail time. It all The definition of ‘misinformaformed and they are not benignly seemed so bizarre, this talk of the tion’ is “false or inaccurate accepted at face value, they can do Modernizing Regional information,” however if this were much more damage than good.

Governments Act enabling indiindeed the case, the Bill would not viduals to be thrown in jail for up have necessitated dramatic to a year or fined $10,000 if they changes and ‘softening’ as refused to hand over information Griffiths put it, for it would have requested by the board.

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Cont’d from Pg 6 Collectively, these Bills take on almost an Orwellian pattern of control and even remove the basic rights we all cherish and value in Canada.

The Wildrose Official Opposition will continue to bring better ideas and solutions to the table that respect and preserve our freedoms and civil liberties.

The Friday night following the closure of the Legislature I had the honour of being invited to the Drumheller Filipino Community Christmas Party, on what turned out to be the coldest night of the year.

As the people from the local community filled the hall, the warmth in the room overwhelmed the frigid temperatures outside. That warmth came from the family values, pride and loyalty that are so evident within this culturally-rich

community.

I have always had admiration for these courageous people. Many of them left behind the only life they’ve known, to start a new life in Canada for what they hope is a better life.

The better life they seek is not just measured in monetary terms, it’s also measured in terms of personal freedoms and liberties. Freedoms and liberties that seem to be eroding with the passing of each legislative session.

The Drumheller Filipino Community Christmas Party was a very special evening for me, and I would like to thank Marvin and everyone in attendance for your hospitality and generosity. I would also like to wish everyone Maligayang Pasko (Merry Christmas) as we go into the holiday season and remind everyone not to drink and drive.

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Paintearth Community Adult Learning Council December update

Give the gift of learning this Christmas.

Paintearth Adult Learning has gift certificates available in any denomination. The certificates can be used toward any course offered by Paintearth Adult Learning or ed2go.com/paintearth.

Once in a Lifetime GED Preparation Course! The classes will run Monday Friday, February 10 to April 7 from 9 am - noon at the Paintearth Adult Learning Castor Office. The deadline to register is December 18, 2013. Students that qualify for this fully funded GED Prep course will

have the opportunity to write the GED exam that: · Is recognized by employers · May be a pre-requisite for further training The staff and board at Paintearth Community Adult Learning Council want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Both the Castor and Coronation offices will be closed from December 19 - January 5, 2014.

The 2014 Winter - Spring brochure will be coming to your mailbox in January.

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Castor Legion #119 would like to thank Cody Borek and Today’s Sweet for their considerate donation of $160.00. Today’s Sweet created their own poppy fund by creating poppy cupcakes and donating $1.00 of each cupcake sold to the Castor Legion #119. Thank you! Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Elnora native Lisa Armstrong, recipient of multiple scholarships from University of Calgary and Red Deer College on November 25, 2013.

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Elnora student awarded for scholastic effort Katie Davis News Reporter Elnora native Lisa Armstrong was the recipient of five awards and scholarships from Red Deer College on Monday, November 25.

A fourth-year University of Calgary student working out of the Red Deer College on her Bachelor of Psychology, Armstrong said she was excited to be the recipient of such an honour.

“I’m always surprised when I [receive an award] because Red Deer College has such great and dedicated students,” she says. “So to find out I won was a very proud moment.”

Armstrong was awarded her scholarships based on academic merit and volunteer efforts. Her awards included

the Norman E. Wagner Scholarship, Louise McKinny Post-Secondary Scholarship and Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship, which is awarded to only six University students in all of Alberta.

“It’s motivating to know that not only instructors give positive feedback but the school, as an institution, recognizes what you do,” says Armstrong. “The money allows me to not do so much of a typical part time job and focus on school and volunteering more.”

She says after she graduates this year she hopes to look at applying for a Master’s in Social or Health Psychology, but intends to gain experience in the field and hopefully travel prior to this.

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Castor Cadets explore options Katie Davis News Reporter

The Castor Air Cadets have been forced to stand down in light of a lack of interest shown in staffing the squadron but will be exploring options in the new year to relocate to Coronation.

Following a meeting on September 23 to determine the future of Air Cadets branch 572 - the squadron has been forced to regroup and consider broader options said Kevin Robinson, Chairman of the Alberta Provincial Air Cadet Committee, in separate interviews on November 29 and December 6 “The squadron hasn’t been closed, the squadron has stood down,” said Robinson.

“The reason the squadron has stood down is because there’s no staff and without staff the squadron doesn’t run.”

He says the stand down is a way to give the Squadron Sponsoring Committee time to recruit the necessary staff for the EastCentral region to begin training again in 2014. At present Robinson says Coronation is being viewed as a possible option to relocate the squad.

“We’re going to be looking at having a

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community meeting in Coronation in early January to discuss what interest in that town is,” he says. “A majority of the cadets [in the Castor squadron] are from Coronation, so we thought we’d go there first and see.”

Robinson says that staffing issues aren’t abnormal in some remote squadrons, and says he’s seen many groups relocate or shut down due to this very issue.

“The issue that was slowly unfolding in Castor for the last 15 to 20 years is the fact that we never seem to get any interest in Castor for those positions,” says Robinson, noting that this was the paramount issue faced at the meeting held for the Cadets on September 23. He says after the meeting the squadron was given two months to recruit the necessary individuals before it was forced to stand down, but recruitment was unsuccessful at the end of that duration.

“We’re hopeful that in the new year we can get people to come out to a meeting and gage the interest in [Coronation] for officers,” he says. “If we don’t find officers at that point, I can pretty much say for sure the squad will have to be shut down.”

Robinson says he anticipates a meeting

in Coronation will be within the first two weeks of January and hopes that potential Officers and Cadets alike will attend.

“We’ll just have to cross our fingers and go from there,” he said.

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• Blogger Torben Rolfsen: “The CFL is serious about exploring the viability of an expansion franchise in Atlantic Canada. Next week they are going to pitch their idea on Dragons’ Den.” • Blogger TC Chong: “The new NHL television deal will probably be the end of Don Cherry with CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada.

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• Brad Dickson of the Omaha WorldHerald: “The SpursTimberwolves NBA game in Mexico City was canceled and the teams evacuated after smoke filled the arena. They had no choice — with all that smoke the refs could’ve missed a travelling call. The players said they hadn’t seen air that bad since the last time they stepped outside of Staples Center.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Three networks are reportedly bidding to get Tim Tebow as a football analyst. The three networks are CBS, Fox Sports and The 700 Club.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Danica Patrick and Lindsey Vonn were the mostsearched athletes of 2013, according to Yahoo.com. What, no Aaron Hernandez?”

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by BJ Avramenko The Stettler Recore Storm women’s hockey team faced off against their East Central Alberta Female Hockey League

(ECAFHL) rivals Lloyminster Midget on Saturday, November 30.

Stettler got on the board early with point shot from Ashley Keith. With less

than a minute left in the first period Kelsie Litke scored the eventual game winner.

In the second period Lloydminster came out flying, scoring an early goal.

Less than three minutes later Kierra Scollo scored for Stettler There was no scoring in the third period.

Lindsey McKinnon faced 17 shots in the victory.

On Sunday, December 1 the girls travelled to Provost to take on the Blades.

Stettler came out flat and found themselves down by two goals after the first period. The Storm got on the board early in the second on a goal by Grace Chapman. Provost got that one back then added and insurance goal in the third making the final score 4 - 1.

This was the first regular season loss for the Stettler team in 31 games. The last time the Storm lost in regular season play was December 17, 2011 when they dropped a 3 - 2 game against Red Deer.

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For Canadian curlers, it’s the J-lympics

by Bruce Penton The great storylines almost (but not quite) outnumbered the great shots at the men’s and women’s Canadian Olympic curling trials in Winnipeg Dec. 1-9.

We know how it ended (Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs to wear Canada’s curling colours at Sochi, Russia), but where to begin with the tales of coincidence, irony, heartbreak, a variety of likes and dislikes, nasty competitiveness and good sportsmanship?

Let’s start with the winding down of great careers. Three of the sport’s giants — Kevin Martin, Glenn Howard Penton and Jeff Stoughton — were believed to be near or at the finish line in Winnipeg. All in their late 40s or early 50s and multiple winners of Canadian and world titles, the three elite skips all said the Olympic Trials would likely be their last shots at Olympic glory.

There was competitive love in the air, too. Four sets of spouses were parts of eight teams in the 16-team event. Wayne and Sherry Middaugh of Ontario, Dave and Heather Nedohin of Edmonton, Dawn and Mike McEwen of Winnipeg and Jones and her partner Brent Laing were all hoping to give their relationships an Olympic touch. How does a combination of a diamond ring and a gold medal sound?

The 2013 Olympic Trials also featured off-ice drama worthy of a Hollywood scriptwriter. Long-time Martin third John Morris left the team following a spat this past April, and joined Jim Cotter’s B.C. rink. Such a late switch would normally be a killer in Canadian curling circles, but Cotter’s rink earned one of the two Trials’ berths at a pre-trials event and matched Martin win for win all week, coming from behind to beat his long-time team-mate in the semi-final. Curling fans loved the irony of a Martin-Morris elimination game — almost too delicious to imagine

— but having it happen on Saturday and not Sunday took a little edge off the rivalry.

Jacobs, the defending Brier champ from Sault Ste. Marie, who skipped Canada’s best rink in 2012, proved he truly was the leader of the new wave — the post-Martin, post-Stoughton, post-Howard triumverate.

In the end, of course, it was Jacobs and Jones who earned the right to wear Canada’s colours in Sochi. Naturally, we knew all along that’s how it would play out.

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REAL ESTATE

AMISK Hotel for sale by owner, minutes from busy Hardisty on Hwy. 13. VLT’s, ATM on location. Priced to sell. 403-323-9989 or 403-882-2202.

MOBILE HOMES

UNITED HOMES Canada invites you to view our Heated display homes. Purchase today at 2012 pricing.

Inventory clearance starting at $92,500.; www.unitedhomescanada.com. 148 Eastlake Blvd., Airdrie. 1-800461-7632.

FOR RENT

HOUSE for rent in Coronation, 5016 Norfolk Ave. 5 bdrm, 3 bathrooms. $1200, utilities included. $1000 damage deposit. Available immediately, Barb Weiss 780781-9955, call anytime.

2 BDRM basement suite in Castor. $650/ month, utilities included. $650 damage deposit required. Call 403-740-5793.

MISCELLANEOUS

METAL ROOFING & siding. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada.

Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888263-8254.

BFI Canada Inc. 403-578-3299

Christmas Hours

The RESIDENTIAL RUN will be done on December 27 The COMMERCIAL HAND BOMB will be done on December 27 The landfill will be OPEN on December 24 from 8:00 to 12:00 December 27 from 8:00 to 3:30 January 4 from 8:00 to 3:30 The landfill will be CLOSED December 28 & January 1

COIL-BOUND Phone Book coming out in early January. Have you only a cell phone no land line? This handy little phone book covers the communities of Altario, Consort, Veteran, Coronation, Castor and Halkirk.

Call today 403-5784111 for your listing.

Remote Car Starters Sales & Installation Call for prices and option details

G.P.L. Tractor Service Gordon Long 403-575-3863

2013 BABY Register to be published in the January 16 issue.

Email or send info along with baby’s photo. Please write your baby’s name on the back of the photo if mailing or dropping off.

Parents’ names; city/ town; postal code; ph #; baby’s name; date of birth; MC/Visa #; expiry date. Include $26 plus GST, cheques, visa, or MC accepted. Make cheques to ECA Review. Email office@ ecareview.com, or bring to the Coronation ECA Review office at 4923-Victoria Ave., or mail to Box 70, Coronation, Ab., T0C 1C0. Call 403-5784111 for more info.

Photo & Ad deadline: Mon., Jan 13, 2014

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER North East Quarter of Section 1-39 -13 W4, containing 156.02 acres, more or less, approx.135 acres cultivated.

TERMS

Bids must be in writing submitted in sealed envelopes accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to “E. Roger Spady In Trust” for 5% of the amount of the bid and must be delivered before 12:00 noon on January 15, 2014 to the office of: E. Roger Spady Barrister & Solicitor 5015 Victoria Avenue P.O. Box 328 Coronation, Alberta TOC 1CO Phone 403-578-3131 The balance of the purchase price on an accepted bid shall be paid to “E. Roger Spady - In Trust” on or before February 14, 2014. Property taxes shall be adjusted as of February 14, 2014. Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale. If the successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that tender, the deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all tenders. Deposits received from unsuccessful tender submissions will be returned.

For further particulars please contact the owner, Barry Spady at 403-882-4474.

SOLID 30 foot pipe portable panels. Call 403-575-5470.

Ribstone Creek Accounting Solutions

Lois Rodvang 403-578-3295

Certified QuickBooks Specialist

Specializing in monthly accounting for farms and small business

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WEEKEND SPECIAL 12 Pk Pop $4.99 (8 am Thurs. - 4 pm Sun.)

Little Gap Septic Service

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Roger E. Johnson Enterprises Inc. - Appliances - Electronics - Insurance - Telus Mobility -

Serving East Central Alberta Brett & Lana Twa

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STEEL BUILDING. “The Big Year End Clear Out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684.

30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www. pioneersteel.ca.

IN THE ESTATE OF MELVILLE BRYCE KINDREE (also known as MEL KINDREE: also known as MELVILLE KINDREE), LATE OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED ON THE 19 DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D., 2012 .

If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by January 13, 2013, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P. O. Box 1330, 124 - 2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, TOJ 1PO. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Notice to Creditors and Claimants NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN KEITH DAVID (also known as KEITH DAVID). LATE OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED ON THE 4 DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 2012.

If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by January 13, 2014, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P. O. Box 1330, 124 - 2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1PO. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Guardian Drugs - Killam 403-854-4456

STEEL BUILDINGS/ metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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Phone 1-800-BIGIRON.

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Guy Chapman CA* Chris Annand, CA* Kendra Walgenbach, CA* Naomi Roth, CGA* 4702 51st Ave, Stettler, AB

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Sylvie Tremblay, Funeral Director

HARDWARE

PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.

Safety Program Development Audits for COR & SECOR

CURLING EQUIPMENT Headquarters! Great Christmas Gifts.

Shoes, brushes, jackets, timers, gloves, sticks, crutches, Hardline Icepad2, etc.

Pro Shop, Red Deer Curling Centre. Phone 1-403-346-3777.

Email: proshop@reddeercurling.ca.

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E.Roger Spady BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Coronation Mall Coronation, AB

578-3131 Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PARKVIEW FUNERAL CHAPELS & CREMATORIUM Your Funeral and Cremation Professionals Fully Licensed Associates Verna Rock/Corinne Nattestad

403-578-3777 Dean Ross 5018 Royal St. Owner, Director, Embalmer Coronation, AB. www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com

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Tenders

MOVIE THEATRE with attached suite in Provost, Alberta. 100 seats. New digital Real 3-D projection equipment. Selling for health reasons. Call Bruc 780-753-4703 or 780-753-0189.

CASTOR LITTLE Theatre is seeking bids for 2014 catering. Send bids to Box 790 Castor or phone Susan 403882-2548. Deadline is Dec 20. Still need back stage hands and 2 male actors.

Auto Parts

Business Oppt

WRECKING AUTOTrucks. Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports. We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff.

(Lloydminster). Reply 780-875-0270. NorthEast Recyclers truck up to 3 tons.

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000. + per year.

All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629.

Website: www.tcvend. com.

Equipment

THE LEAF at 4746-49 St. in Hardisty Ab. is hiring full and part-time cooks for Western Cuisine and related kitchen duties. Wages $13-15/hr based on experience plus tips.

No experience necessary. Please email resume to admin@theleafcorp.com or call 780-385-5555 IRON WING Holdings Ltd. now accepting resumes for Journeyman Mechanic and Class 1 Tank Truck Drivers. Send resume: Attention: Laurier Laprise. Email: laurier.l@ironwing.ca or fax 780-396-0078.

POST FRAME Builders - Prairie Post Frame’s premium buildings with competitive pricing has resulted in an unprecedented growth.

We are looking for additional outstanding builders. Please contact Phil: phil@prairiepostframe.ca. 1-855767-8275.

FOR SALE: 30’ gooseneck flat deck with beaver tails; 20’ bumper pole with 5’ beaver tails, aluminum ramps; 16’ car hauler; 12’ aluminum tilt deck; 14’ cargo hauler. Hoff’s Trailer Sales, Three Hills. Contact 403-4431544 or 403-852-8856.

Feed and Seed

WANTED. Hannas Seeds seeking distributors for forage, turf, native and reclamation seed. Good commissions. Contact Dave at 1-800-661-1529 or dave@hannasseeds. com.

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Help Wanted

THE LEAF @ 4746-49 St. in Hardisty Ab. is hiring full and part time servers for work in the restaurant/pub setting.

Duties include taking orders, serving drinks, food and clean up.

Wages $10-12/hr based on experience plus tips. No experience necessary.

Please email resume to admin@theleafcorp. com or call 780-3855555 JOURNEYMAN Automotive Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler. ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

HEAVY DUTY Mechanic/Shop Foreman. Experienced in hydraulics, diesel engines, prime movers, tracked vehicles as well as spray equipment. This is an opportunity for field work and shop. Please send resume to: acemail@acevegetation. com or fax 780-9559426 or mail to: Ace, 2001 - 8 St., Nisku, AB, T9E 7Z1.

INTERIOR HEAVY Equipment Operator School. No Simulators.

In-the-seat training.

Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Sign up online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

GPRC, Fairview Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca.

JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more.

Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online.

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TIRED OF semi truck driving? Haul RVs from USA to Western Canada! 1 ton trucks required. 1-800-8676233; www.roadexservices.com.

RANCH HAND worker needed in a large cow/ calf family operation north of Consort. Some experience with cow/ calf management.

Driver’s license and references required.

House with utilities provided. Call Tyson @ 780-385-4060 or Barry 780-385-1880

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Midwest Propane

Midwest Propane

Gasfitter Truck Driver Please apply with resume to: rimbey, Ab. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca

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Like helping people?

Your Calling is at...

Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital, Castor is looking for:

Housekeeping Worker

WHEN APPLYING: Please submit your résumé by 2400 hours on the closing date, quoting the Competition Number

Personals

Competition Number: CF-13024-CS Position Type: Casual Date Closed: January 20th, 2014

SISTER MINA Psychic Reader, healer & advisor. Tarot card, palm & photograph readings.

Helps in all aspects of love, marriage, business, health. 100% guaranteed, 35 year’s experience. Call today - solve problems tomorrow. 587-9307675.

Salary Range: $17.33 - $19.42 per hour

Compassionate care with Catholic values. We are Canada’s largest Catholic provider of healthcare, operating 18 facilities in 12 communities across Alberta.

View this job opportunity @ CovenantHealth.ca/careers Apply at careers@CovenantHealth.ca

TRUE Psychics! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-3423036; Mobile: # 4486; http://www.truepsychics.ca.

Human Resources Toll Free: 1.877.450.7555

Town of Stettler - Job Opportunity PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CLERK

(Full Time, Maternity Leave, 15 Month Term)

The Town of Stettler is seeking an individual who is interested in filling a full time, maternity leave 15 month term position as a Planning and Development Clerk.

Reporting to the Planning & Development Officer essential duties and responsibilities will include: • Clerical support for the Planning & Development department.

• Clerical Support for the Operational Services department as required.

• Respond to inquiries for information from developers, contractors and general public on Land Use Bylaw regulations, applications for development and building permits. Assist Development Career opportunity Officer in the review of development applications and ensures that the notice of decisions are placed in the local newspaper. Assist the Development Officer in processing of subdivision TheThe Town of Castor is seeking a full time Operatorwho who Town of Castor is seeking a full timePublic PublicWorks/Utility Works/utility operator is is applications. competent, motivated, as aa team teammember membertoto accomplish competent, motivated,and andable ableto to work work as accomplish ourour • Assist with Development Agreements and tracking of the same. mandate to build andmaintain maintain public public works utility infrastructures. mandate to build and worksand andpublic public utility infrastructures.

• On a monthly basis prepare information reports on inspections, orders and permits, record keeping, and monthly reporting to other agencies.

Qualifications we are looking for include: Qualifications we are looking for include: ► Vibrant, energetic individual.

• In coordination with the Development Officer administer the terms and settlement of Town ◆ Vibrant, energetic individual. ► Must possess a high school diploma or GED. land sales. ◆ Must school diploma or GED. ► possess Ability atohigh run or learn to run trucks and heavy equipment.

• Secretary to the Municipal Planning Commission and Subdivision Development Appeal Board: ◆ Ability or learn to further run trucks and heavy equipment. ► to Berun willing to take education as needed by the Town. ◆ Be► willing take further education as neededweekends) by the Town.

Beto available for on-call duties (including on a three or four week rotation. prepare agendas, attend meetings and record minutes.

• Maintains Business Licensing System.

A class 3 driver's license with air brakes is an asset. ◆ Be► available for on-call duties (including weekends) on a three or four week • Assists with front counter and telephone reception duties. ► Completion of Safety and First Aid Courses is desirable. rotation.

• This job description is not a definitive enumeration of its scope, but represents a general ◆ A class 3 driver’s license with air brakes is an asset.

Work with us to build our community through public service. This position will require work in a overview of what can be expected in this type of work. The incumbent may be required to ◆ wide Completion of Safety and First Aid Courses is desirable. variety of areas including: water distribution, wastewater collection/treatment, natural gas perform duties that, although not directly related, are recognized by the Town of Stettler as a distribution, street repair/maintenance, garbage pick up, tree pruning, snow removal, component of the position.

Work with us to build ouretc. community through public service. This position will beautification projects,

Career Opportunity

require work in a wide variety of areas including: water distribution, wastewater The Town of Castornatural offers agas competive wage, generous medical and dental garbage collection/treatment, distribution, street repair/maintenance, benefits plan, and a pension plan.

Hours of opertation are 40 etc. hours per week, overtime pick up, tree pruning, snow removal, beautification projects, may be required. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Town Foreman.

The Town of Castor offers a competive wage, generous medical and dental benefits plan, and a pension plan. Hours of opertation 40 hours per week, overtime may This position will remain open untilare a suitable candidate is found. be required. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Town Submit applications (including a current Driver's Abstract and any relevant certificates) Foreman. to:

Sandi Jackson, C.A.O. 479, Castor, AB T0C 0X0 ThisBox position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Fax: 403-882-2700 E-mail: sandi@townofcastor.ca

Submit applications (including a current Driver’s Abstract and any relevant certificates) We to: appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those candidates Sandi Jackson, C.A.O.selected for an interview will be contacted.

Box 479, Castor, AB T0C 0X0 Fax: 403-882-2700 E-mail: sandi@townofcastor.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The ideal candidate will have the following: • • • • • • •

Minimum grade 12 with post-secondary education Effective communication and organizational skills The ability to work with the public in an effective and pleasant manner Be self motivated Familiarity with Land Titles procedures Competent in MS Office AutoCAD experience an asset

Interested applicants should forward a resume in confidence and three references by 1:00 p.m., Monday December 16, 2013 to: Leann Graham Planning and Development Services 5031-50 Street, Box 280 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 P: 403-742-8305 F: 403-742-1404 lgraham@stettler.net Thank you to those persons in advance who submit applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service It happened quickly: The cow was the last one in the chute and already had made several attempts to leave. The handling facility was solid, so leaving was not David Unruh an option. She had tried to double-stack the chute. In other words, she tried 403-323-6787 (c) pushing past the restraining gatekeeper 403-742-4673 (h) and joining the cow already in the chute.

I heard three direct hoof impacts on the chute wall prior to her arrival in the check us out online www.ECAreview.com chute. Her indiscriminate kicks were not accidental because they were defensive in nature. Finally, having the privilege of being the last cow of the day, she arrived in the chute and was diagnosed pregnant.

Keep or cull her was the question. That question, oddly enough, would be debated in many cattle circles. For those with adequate help, which includes agility in the The Market Serving job description, they might consider Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan keeping the cow. For those who are more do-it-yourself types, the answer would Wednesday, December 18 @ 12:00 PM sway toward culling her.

Customer Appreciation Day. Free beef on a bun Maybe the answer comes from the busiand coffee in conjunction with a ness partner. Cull her would be the bred Cow and Heifer sale featuring: answer if you ask the emergency response • Ed Flahr - Complete dispersal of 320 head. 40 Tan, team. If you ask the night calving crew or Red & RBF Heifers bred to Red Angus Bulls on June mom and the kids, the answer is to cull EVERYTHING YOU WANT in a row crop tractor is on our 7600 10th. 40 Tan, Red & RBF Second Calvers. 60 Tan, Red her. Ask yourself: Why is she still here? & RBF Third and Fourth Calvers. 180 Tan, Red & RBF EvErything you want in a row crop tractor is on our 7600 The other day, the Dickinson Research and 8600 Series Like our Dyna-VT™ stepless, clutchless CVT Mature Cows. All cows are bred to Charolais and and 8600 Series Like our Dyna-vt™ stepless, clutchless Cvt and e3™ Extension Center crew was processing Red Simmental on May 15th SCr emissions system Ferguson created Massey both technologies and e3™ SCRMassey emissions system Ferguson created the freshly weaned calves. One bull calf, • Anchor P Ranch - 35 Black Heifers and 5 Red with an obvious attitude, was restrained and with them working with with our DtM power management heifers bred to Red and Black Angus on July 5th. 80 both technologies and with and processed through the chute. During Black Cows bred Black Simmental on July 5th system, you get the most fuel efficient tractor going See your dealer the process, the calf started to shake with • EvErything 5 H Ranching -14 Black & BWF Secondwant Calvers. 10 forina demo working with ouronDTM you a them row crop our 7600 obvious signs of distress. The calf was or to learntractor more visit is ManUpWithMasseycom Black & BBF Heifers.

Bred to Black Angus Bulls on processed and released just like all the management July 10th for 60 days and 8600 Series Like our Dyna-vt™power stepless, clutchlesssystem, Cvt and e3™ other calves. The question was asked: • X Anchor Bar - 60 Red & Red Blaze Heifers bred to What are the chances that the calf you get created the mostboth fuel efficient SCr technologies Red Angusemissions on June 20th system Massey Ferguson belonged to the cow that gave us so much • Ian McNinch 60 Black & BBF Simmental/Angus difficulty? tractor yourmanagement dealer and with working with with our going DtM See power Cross Heifers bred them to Red & Black Angus on June Sure enough, that was her calf.

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Start calving April 1st.Vers ManUpWithMassey.com for a demo or to learn more visit 9682ManUpWithMasseycom STD, ‘97, 14’ 6-way blade, 5000 hr . . $95,000 MF 9795, 508 t/hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$247,500 the cattle population. They don’t need to • Walter Chapman - 20 Simmental Charolais cross Vers 846 STD, ‘93, 4800 hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 3 - MF 9790’s, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $143,000 - $159,500 be here. cows. 20 Simmental Red Angus cross cows. Bred to White 4-270, 7166 hr, Pto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 Is behavior or temperament passed MF 8780XP, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104,500 Red Angus June 25th from one generation to the next?

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2 x GL R76, ‘09 ......................................................... $210,000 MF 8120, ldr/grap . . .14’ . ., .6 . way, . . . . 3750 . . . . hr, . . . . . . . . . $44,900 Case STX 375, Angus. 335, ‘10, P/S, 980 hr, Deg 14’ Gleaner N7, r-6, r62 . . . .HAYING . . . . . . . . . . & . . FEED . . . . . . Offers Case Although the center castrates all the Case IH P/S, 7120, ‘92, Fwa, Ldr/grap . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 GL 72, ‘97 ...............................................Many to choose from O/haul..................................................$148,000 bull calves, even as a steer, bad attitudes Friday, December 6-way blade . . . . .20 . @ . .9:00 . . . AM . . .- . . . . .White . . . . 6085, . . . . cab .$185,000 9145, hdrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming . . . . . . . . . $24,900 9895, 250MF-GL1000 hr . sep. . . . . .hr . . ...............................................

In .‘98, . . . P/S, . . . .4100 . . . .hr . ..........................$110,000 .14 . . . .- . MF . . . . . $14,900 72, ‘94,14’ 2200 $60,500 Vers 9682, possibly can mean bad feeding experiLast Presort and Regular Sale for 2013 Hesston 1275 mo co, 16’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000 site for large selection of $35,200 Vers 9682 STD, ‘97, 14’ 6-way blade, 5000See hr web . . $95,000 MF 9795, 508 t/hr GL . .R62, . . .‘94, . .1907 . . .sep . .hr . ............................................. . . . . . . . . . .$247,500 ences. The question often asked is what to Case 6259895, auger hdr, 14’hr . ....................................Coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 Lawn & Garden Equipment FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE SALES AND OUR 250 1000 In 14 MF look for in an animal with a bad attitude.

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Dominance and defense can go and the good can stay.

Cont’d from Pg 18 However, some will disagree Practice good bull selection and some will mildly agree. and strong temperament There is that mysticism culling within the cow herd. If about conquering the wild and you do that, life will be better. taming the untamable.

We can do it at all cost and that is the way it is. Only the strong survive.

That being said, the stories make good reading but are much better as fiction than nonfiction. If the truth be told, the industry does not need cattle with an attitude.

However, there is no one better than a cattle producer at finding a reason to not part ways with a favorite critter but, as a producer, you are never one of the herd.

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